Linha de Passe

"Life is what you make of it."

2008 1h 48m PT

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6.7

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77%

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7.1

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 50🍅77%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 2,917

Drama

Synopsis

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In the periphery of São Paulo, the pregnant single mother Cleuza works as maid in the apartment of a middle-class family. Each of her sons has a different unknown father: the oldest, Dênis, has a baby son that lives with his mother and he works as motorcycle courier.

“Life is what you make of it.”

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Cast

Sandra Corveloni
Cleuza
Vinícius de Oliveira
Dario
João Baldasserini
Dênis
Geraldo Rodrigues
Dinho
Kaique Jesus Santos
Reginaldo
Roberto Audi
Pastor
Denise Weinberg
Estela
Ana Luiza Garritano
Bianca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniela Thomas
Writers: Walter Salles, Bráulio Mantovani, Daniela Thomas
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniela Thomas, shot by Mauro Pinheiro Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gustavo Santaolalla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lívia Serpa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sandra Corveloni and Vinícius de Oliveira and João Baldasserini carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life is what you make of it.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0803029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniela Thomas directs. Mauro Pinheiro Jr. behind the camera. Gustavo Santaolalla scores. Lívia Serpa cuts. Produced in Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Daniela Thomas, shot by Mauro Pinheiro Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gustavo Santaolalla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lívia Serpa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sandra Corveloni and Vinícius de Oliveira and João Baldasserini carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Life is what you make of it.".
8IMDB entry: tt0803029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.